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Ms. Raquel from Austin, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Think Tank

Help me give my students engaging hands-on STEM based manipulatives to use during once they're done with their homework.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Raquel's classroom raised $399

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My after-school students are amazing, funny, kind, caring, and resilient. Our after-school program helps keep students safe once the bell rings at the end of the day. We provide engaging enrichment and academic classes at our low-income school. They love staying after school and have much fun learning from their dedicated teachers, our community partners, and volunteers.

Hands-on STEM games and manipulatives are inherently engaging.

They'll help stimulate our student's curiosity and creativity and help them build their critical thinking and problem solving skills and give them them confidence and self-esteem, especially for our underrepresented students.

Ms. Raquel Ortega Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Austin, TX View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

30 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
NEW Race the Clock! Poppin’ Shape Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 2 $55.98
Magna-Tiles® Home Builder • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Spin Master Othello, Strategy Classic Family Board Game 2-Player Reversi Brain Teaser STEM Math Skills, for Adults and Kids Ages 7 and up • Amazon Business $14.86 3 $44.58
Lakeshore Geometry Light-Up Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Math Brain Electronic Games • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Magnetic Drawing Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
Melissa & Doug Tape Activity Book • Blick Art Materials $7.86 3 $23.58
Spin Master Othello, Strategy Classic Family Board Game 2-Player Reversi Brain Teaser STEM Math Skills, for Adults and Kids Ages 7 and up • Amazon Business $14.86 1 $14.86

Materials cost

$293.96

Vendor shipping charges

$9.95

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$338.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.70

Total project goal

$398.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$398.02

3 Donors

-$398.02

Donations toward project cost

-$338.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.70

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$0.00

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